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With a vast and turbulent history, Dar es Salaam offers a multitude of attractions for holidaymakers and other travellers to enjoy while visiting this historic city. From the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve to the Pugu Hills Forest Reserve and Bongoyo Island, the outdoors has a lot to offer in this picturesque city.

Take a trip to the Zoological Gardens and marvel at the plants and animals, or spend a quiet afternoon at the Dar es Salaam Botanical Gardens. For those with a bit more time, there are many museums that offer a glimpse into this mysterious city's past and colonial eras, such as the National Museum and the Village Museum.

The Botanical Gardens

Home of the Dar es Salaam Horticultural Society, the Botanical Gardens feature a wonderful selection of indigenous plants, including purple bougainvillea, blue jacaranda, scarlet flame trees and red hibiscus as well as the coco-de-mer palm tree, native to Seychelles. Located next to the Tanzania...  see full details

National Museum

Located next to the Botanical Gardens, the National Museum was opened in 1940 in the King George V Memorial Museum. A new wing was built in 1963 and King George V's car can be viewed here. Visitors can see archaeological finds such rock...  see full details

Makumbusho Village Museum

A popular tourist attraction, the Makumbusho Village Museum displays traditional Tanzanian traditional homes, representing 18 ethnic tribes. Visitors are taken on a tour through the homes, which include furnished huts, meeting places and cattle pens, and can view artists and craftsmen weaving, carving and...  see full details

Kariakoo Market

An authentic and exhausting shopping experience, the Kariakoo Market, which consumes numerous city blocks and is known as the largest market in East Africa, will appeal to all holidaymakers and shoppers and will quell just about every splurging urge. Offering everything from clothing, African...  see full details

Bongoyo Island

Located 1.5 miles (2.5km) north of Dar es Salaam, Bongoyo Island is an uninhabited island and makes up part of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve. Popular with tourists and other travellers seeking leisure activities, this island offers some fantastic snorkelling opportunities as well...  see full details